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Scotsman Obituaries: Ally Van Tillo, activist and founder of the UK Aids Memorial Quilt

Ally Van Tillo, bar owner, activist and founder of the UK Aids Memorial Quilt. Born: Alastair John Hume, 27 July 1959 in Gourock. Died: 30 August 2026 in Edinburgh, aged 67.

If you want the whole piece, that’s at the paper. We only keep the nut graf.

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